Motor



No. 617,222. Patented Jan. 3, I899. C. M. BELL.

MOTOR.

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No. 6l7,222. 'Patented Jan. 3, I899. C. M. BELL.

MOTOR.

(Application filed Nov. 24, 1897.)

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Nl'TFD Frames CARROLL MELVINE BELL, OF GREENCASTLE, INDIANA, ASSIGN OR TO HIM- SELF, WILLIAM ELIJAH ARNOLD, GEORGE EDWARD BLAKE, AND HENRY SILAS RENIOK, OF SAME PLACE.

MOTOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 617,222, dated January 3, 1899. Application filed November 24, 1897. Serial No. 659,668. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CARROLL MELVINE BELL, of Greencastle, in the county of Putnam and State of Indiana, have invented a new and Improved Motor, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved motor which is simple and durable in construction, very effective in operation, and arranged to utilize the motive agent to the fullest advantage, the motor being capable of driving various machinery, to act as an air or water pump, (to.

The invention consists of novel features I 5 and parts and combinations of the same, as will be fully described hereinafter and point ed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the acccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,

in which similar characters of reference inclicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a sectional side elevation of the improvement. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same with parts in section. Fig. 3 is an en- 2 5 larged sectional plan view of part of the improvement on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1; and Fig.

l is a sectional plan view of the shoe and track, the section being taken on the line 4 4 of Fig. 1.

The improved motor is provided with two horizontally-disposed wheels A and B, having hollow shafts A and B, respectively, journaled in suitable bearings in a frame 0 of any approved construction. The wheels A and B 3 5 are provided with two sets of gear-wheel rims A A and B B respectively, of which the rim A meshes with the rim B and the rim A meshes with the rim B so that when one wheel is rotated the other wheel rotates with it.

On the upper end of the hollow shaft A is secured ,a pulley D, connected by a belt D with a pulley D on an engine E or other motor of any approved construction, the engine,

5 as shown, being driven by compressed air or gas contained in a reservoir F, connected with the cylinder of the engine. Thus when the engine E is in motion a rotary motion is given to the shaft A by the belt D and pulleys D D, so that the wheel A is rotated and its rotary motion is transmitted to the. other wheel B, as previously mentioned.

The motor illustrated in the drawings is arranged for pumping water or other liquid, and for this purpose the upper rims A and B of the wheels A and B carry a number of duplex pumps G, preferably fourin number for each Wheel and arranged equidistant apart, as is plainly indicated in Fig. 2, and having suction-pipes G for the pump-cylinders, said pipes being connected with the hollow shafts A and B below partitions A and B respectively, and the discharge-pipes G of the several pumps being connected with the hollow shafts A and B above said partitions, as is plainly indicated in Fig. 1. The lower ends of the hollow shafts A and B are connected by pipes H with the water or other liquid to be elevated, and the upper ends of the said shafts are connected by pipes H with a pipe H for carrying the discharged or pumped Water or other liquids to any desired place.

The piston-rods G G for each duplex pump G are connected with each other in such a manner that when one piston-rod moves in ward the other moves outward, or vice versa.

For this purpose the outer ends of the pistonrods G G are provided with pivoted extension-arms G G, pivotally connected with levers I 1, respectively, fulcrumed on the rims A B of the wheels A and B. The levers I and I are pivotally connected by links I I with a lever 1 fulcrumed at its middle on the said rims, so that the motion given to one piston-rod imparts motion to the other pistonrod in a reverse directions The outer ends of the extension-arms G G are alternately acted upon by weighted arms J carried alternately on the peripheries of the wheelsA and B, the said weighted arms being mounted to swing, and they are caused to swing by centrifugal force for working the piston-rods of the pumps and actuating the latter to pump water or other liquid in the usual manner. As illustrated in the draw ings,eigl1t such weighted arms J are provided, one for each duplexpump, it being understood that each of the said arms travels in an 8-curve along the lines of the peripheries of the wheels A and B. Now in order to accomplish this movement of the weighted arms I provide the following device: Each weighted arm J is pivoted in the upper end of aframe K, disposed vertically and adapted to be carried around the peripheral surfaces of the wheels A and B, as hereinafter more fully described. Each weighted arm J is provided at its upper end with oppositely-arranged sets of wings forming pushing-heads J J of which the head J serves to move in contact with the arms G G for the duplex pumps G on the wheel A, and the pushing-head J 2 is adapted to move in contact with the arms G and G of the duplex pumps located on the wheel B.

Each frame K is formed near its lower end with a horizontally-disposed boss K, formed in its ends with recesses K K for engagement with teeth A B respectively, held in the peripheral surfaces of the rims A B respectively. The rims A and B are of the same diameter, and the teeth A B are arranged in pairs in such a manner that they come opposite each other at the meeting-point of the wheels, as will be readily understood by reference to Fig. 3, the teeth being, however, sufficiently set inward on the rims so as not to touch each other, but to move in mesh with the recesses K and K respectively.

On the boss K for each frame K is fulcrumed a catch L, made in the form of a three-armed lever, of which the downwardlyextending arm L is provided with a shoe L fulcrumed on the said arm and adapted to travel in an S-shaped groove N, formed in the frame C and having the main portions concentric to the wheels A and B and the meeting ends crossing each other, as is plainly indicated in Fig. 4. The ends of the horizontal arm of the catch L are formed into hooks L L adapted to alternately engage hooks O O, secured to the rims A B of the wheels A and B, respectively. The horizontal arm of the catch L is also provided with links L L fitted to slide at their upper ends in bearings K formed on the frame K, the said bolts bein g adapted to alternately engage keepers 0 0 attached to the under side of the rims A and B respectively, of the wheels A and B. Thus when the shoe L travels in that portion of the groove N under the wheel A, as shown at the right in Fig. 1, then the catch L is engaged by its hook L with the corresponding hook O, and the link L is in engagement with the keeper 0 so that the frame K is firmly secured or held in position on the peripheral surface of the wheel A.

When the Wheel A is rotated, the weighted arm J, owing to centrifugal force, swings with its weight outward and with its pushing-heads inward to cause the pushing-head J to act on the corresponding arm G6 of the piston-rod G so as to push the piston therein inward in the cylinder of the corresponding duplex pump G during the revolution of the wheel A. Now when the frame K, after having made a revolution, comes to the meshingpoints between the two wheels A and B then the shoe L travels over into thatpart of the groove N concentric to the other wheel B, and said shoe L in traveling over the crossing imparts a swinging motion to the three-armed lever forming the catch L to move the hook L outward in engagement with the hook O and to unlock the link L from the keeper 0 At the same time the other hook L is moved into mesh with the hook O and the link L is moved in engagement with the keeper 0 on the wheel B. Thus the frame K is released from the wheel A and is rigidly connected with the peripheral surface of the wheel B. Now as the latter rotates the weighted arm J swings outward at its lower end by centrifugal force-that is, in an opposite direction to that it had while moving with the wheel Aand in doing so the upper end of the said weighted arm J swings inward and the pushing-head J 2 engages the arm G of the pistonrod G3 for the corresponding duplex pump G on the wheel B. Thus the duplex pump Gis actuated during the revolution of the wheel B. When the frame K comes again to the meeting-point of the two wheels, it is trans ferred to the other wheel A by the shoe L traveling across the intersection of the grooves from the wheel B to the wheel A. It is understood that when this movement takes place another swinging motion is given to the catch L by the shoe L during the passage of the said shoe through the intersection of the groove to release the hook L from the catch 0 and to release the bolt L from the keeper 0 and at the same time move the other hook L in engagement with the hook O and the bolt L in engagement with the keeper 0 on the wheel A. The above-described operation is then repeated-that is, the weighted arm J while traveling on the wheel A causes its pushing-head J to actuate the duplex pump G.

Now by reference to Figs. 2 and 3 it will be seen that two teeth A and B are used for each duplex pump G as the same arm J is used on the wheel A for operating one piston-rod of a single cylinder of a duplex pump and for operating the other piston-rod of the single cylinder for the duplex pump on the wheel B.

The upper end of each frame K is Preferably formed in the shape of a cylindrical boss K in which the corresponding arm J is pivoted, and which boss at the time the said frame passes through the meshing part of said rims passes into semicircular recesses cut in the rims A B Now it is evident that when the engine E is in motion and a rotary motion is given to the wheels A and B in the manner described then the several frames K follow one upon the other around the peripheral surfaces of the wheels A and B'-that is, in the path of an 8-curveso that the arms J receive an alternate swinging motion for actuating the duplex pumps G on the two wheels A and B.

Thus water is drawn in through the suctionpipes H, the hollow shafts A B, and the suction-pipe G, and water is discharged from the pumps G through the pipes G the upper ends of the hollow shafts A B, the pipes H, and the common pipe H leading the water to a suitable place of discharge.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent-- 1. A motor provided with a driving-gear consisting of wheels in mesh with each other, pumps carried by the said wheels, weights actuated by the centrifugal power of the driving-gear and operating said pumps and means for transferring the said weights from one of the said wheels to the other, substantially as described.

2. A motor comprising wheels mounted to turn and in mesh with each other, weighted arms carried on the peripheries of the wheels and mechanism for giving the weighted arms a movement in opposite directions the said weighted arms being adapted to operate machinery carried by the said wheels, substantially as set forth.

3. A motor comprising an engine, a drivinggear consisting of wheels in mesh with each other, and framesarranged to travel around the peripheral surfaces of the said wheels in the path of an S-curve, each frame having a weighted arm, and pumps arranged on the said wheels, and adapted to be actuated by the said weighted arms, substantially as shown and described.

at. A motor comprising wheels mounted to turn and in mesh with each other, frames traveling on the peripheral surfaces of the said wheels in the path of an S-ourve, weighted arms on the said frames, and pumps carried by the said wheels, and adapted to be actuated by the said weighted arms, substantially as shown and described.

5. A motor comprising wheels in mesh With each other, means for driving one of the wheels, a frame adapted to travel on the peripheral surfaces of the said wheels in the path of an S-curve, means, substantially as described, for transferring the said frame from one wheel to the other while in motion, at

the intersection of the wheels, and a weighted arm pivoted on each of the frames, and adapted to actuate machinery carried by the wheels, as set forth.

6. A motor comprising a fixed main frame provided with a path in the form of an 8,

wheels journaled in the said frame concentric to the main portions of the said path, the wheels being in mesh with each other, a frame adapted to be carried at the peripheral surfaces of the said wheels, a weighted arm pivoted on each of the said frames, and adapted to actuate machinery, and means for alternately locking the said frame to the said wheels, the said means comprising a catch in the form of a three-armed lever, a shoe. on one of the arms of the lever, and engaging the said S-path, catches on the said wheels for engagement with hooks on the catch, bolts pumps carried by the said wheels and adapted to be actuated by the said weighted arms, the said pumps being connected with the said hollow shafts, substantially as shown and described.

8. A motor comprising wheels mounted to turn and provided with hollow shafts each having a transverse partition, the said Wheels .being in mesh with each other, duplex pumps carried by said wheels and having their suc tion and discharge pipes respectively connected with the said hollow shafts at opposite sides of the partitions, the said hollow shafts being connected at one end by pipes with the liquid to be elevated and at the other end with pipes leading to a discharge, weighted arms operated by the centrifugal power of the said wheels and actuating the said pumps, mechanism for giving the weighted arms a movement in both directions, and means for connecting the piston-rods of each duplex pump,whereby the motion given to one piston* rod will impart motion to the other piston-rod in a reverse direction substantially as shown and described.

CARROLL MELVINE BELL.

WVitnesses:

C. O. GAUTIER, ADA M. OLIVER. 

